(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja yesterday to commence a working vacation in Europe, as part of his 2025 annual leave. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga in a press release issued on Thursday said the vacation would last 10 working days. According to the release, Tinubu would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Police Operatives attached to the Awada Division in Onitsha, on Tuesday rescued a 28 year old man who attempted to commit suicide by climbing a power transmission high-tension pole situated behind Grace of God Mission, off NEPA Road, Awada. Spokesman of the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that putting together names for ambassadorial positions has been a difficult task. The African Examiner writes that Tinubu is yet to appoint ambassadors for Nigeria’s foreign missions two years after he came into office. In July, the foreign affairs ministry stated that the delay was because of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has heaped praises on the Federal Government for the incarceration of Simon Ekpa in Finland which has led to a six-year prison sentence on terrorism-related charges. In a statement on Tuesday, the Deputy President General of the body, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, praised the National Security Adviser, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has stated that its November national convention will go as planned. The governors were reacting to the demands issued by the Eminent Leaders and Concerned Stakeholders, a group in the PDP chaired by Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It is worth […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has ordered the recall of Mr Salihu Dembos as Director-General of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), following recent management reshuffles at the agency. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Bayo Onanuga, Presidential Spokesperson, on Tuesday in Abuja. Dembos, who was appointed D-G of the TV network […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Abuja stated that his administration will remain steadfast and has no fear of the trade policy direction of US President Donald Trump, especially tariffs targeting Nigerian exports. Tinubu stated this in the remarks on Tuesday, when he played host to members of The Buhari Organisation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, has stated Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Obi should desist from making one-term promises because no one believes them. El-Rufai stated this when he appeared on ‘Sunday Politics’, a Channels Television programme. It is worth recalling that Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland has sentenced Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafra agitator, to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related offences. The ruling, delivered on Monday, found Ekpa guilty of inciting terrorism and participating in the activities of a terrorist group. According to Yle, a Finnish newspaper, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Crime journalists under the auspices of Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN) have expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase. In a condolence message by CRAN President, Mr Olalekan Olabulo, on Monday, the association described Arase as a fine officer, visionary reformer, mentor and friend […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Rivers has won 20 out of the 23 Chairmanship positions contested in Saturday’s local government elections. Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Dr Michael Odey, described the elections as free and fair. Announcing the results late on Sunday, Odey disclosed that 18 political […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has dissolved the state executive council, effective immediately. Mr Ibrahim Bologi, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Minna. According to the statement, the governor announced the dissolution of the cabinet during the state Executive Council meeting on Monday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state government has ordered all its former Executive Appointees whose appointments have either been terminated or expired to as a matter of urgency return their official and Diplomatic Passports. The retrieved announcement was contained in a statement issued weekend in Enugu by Secretary to the Enugu state government (SSG), professor Chidiebere […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has stated that the “coast is clear” for the end of the emergency rule in Rivers state. According to Wike, the former Rivers State governor, the conduct of the state’s local government elections has paved the way for the end of the emergency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra State Government has banned the writing of assignments by students in textbooks, describing the practice as wasteful and unsustainable. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, issued the directive to schools on Friday in Awka, during a workshop organised for private school proprietors and teachers in the state. Chuma-Udeh said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi state Civil servants are in jubilation, following the announcement of a new minimum wage ofN 90,000 as against the previous N70,000. This comes a few days after Governor Hope Uzodinmma of Imo state announced a new minimum wage of N104,000 for workers in the state. Ebonyi State Commissioner for Information and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, has refuted claims of his “impending defection”, as he affirmed his loyalty to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Kwankwaso stated this during the party’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, as he stated that the NNPP is doing well in Kano and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Enugu state have resolved to set up a committee to Liaise with the Authorities of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), to investigate the authenticity of graduation and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates being paraded by the Minister of Innovation Science and Technology, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has pledged to fast-track Nigeria’s development through technology and food security, aligning with the success models of emerging economies like Brazil. Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga said Tinubu spoke on Tuesday when he met with a cross section of Nigerians resident in Brazil […]
(AFRICANEXAMINER) – Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi State has stated that the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the south is because of the need to sacrifice for unity. On Monday, the PDP national executive committee (NEC) which is the party’s highest decision-making organ, made the contest for […]
